St. Paul Special

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij Sterkens
Style: Belgian Ale
Meer, Belgium

Bottled. Copperish red colour (a bit more red than copper). Big beige foamy head. Bitter citric malty flavour. Bitter cranberryish flavour, but still very refreshing. Also some hints of yeast. Mouthdrying and bitter finish.

Bottled. Amber colour, clear, some sediment. Swet and raisiny with clean mouthfeel.Some grassy hops leads to a fairly bitter finish. Unspectacular.

Bottled: Amber coloured. Unclear. dark beige head. Yeasty and malty aroma. Quite bland. Yeast, fruit and light spices in the flavour. Is dry and light hopped in the end. Qute boring beer.

Rich malty smell, raisins, plum, and some tangy metallic hops. Dark brown-red clear with huge chunks floating in it. Medium off-white foamy lacing head. Medium body with high carbonation. Starts with some sweetness, malty raisin, light acidity with a bit of hops spiciness. Finish is sweet and smooth, with light bitterness and medium acidity. After is semi-dry and not bitter.

Cool bottle, narrow and thin, tapering toward the top, with blue foil covering the cap, a bit unusual presentation for a 33cl serving, with a drawing a serious looking, long-white-bearded monk looking deeply into his glass of brew. Contemplative stuff, perhaps? Dark amber color, short head, loads of carbonation, despite that, tons of bubbles everywhere. Aroma: musty, heady, but not too deep, with dark fruit character (cherry, plum) and only a hint of hop. Taste: a bit citric and a touch sour, right off, but nothing major, fruity, but, alas, terrifically weak. Body is medium, but very pale, finish is rather sad, and flavor is nothing to scream about. Sourness, though mild, continues, citrus remains, but it never connects into any kind of GOOD flavor, it just lies there. Sad, and uninspired. I’m left wondering whether time and conditions turned this into a lackluster drink or if it’s destiny was mediocrity. If anyone has further insights, clue me in, anytime.

Rich Brown Coloring With Small Head. Some Malt, Hint of Cherry, Bread Dough. Decent Belgian.

Pours a dark amber color with a thick head. Pretty malty nose. Kind of a malted bread taste with a good kick of raw barley. Pretty tasty.

The beer extracts from the 330ml dark green bottle luminous deep amber or copper color with a husky head that is semi-creamy in texture the color a nice light tan and as it slowly depreciates the leftover lace forms a velum like curtain to drape the glass. Nose is fruity, fresh and clean, hints of bubble gum, the start is sweet with a personable malt presence, the top light to moderate in feel. Finish is delightfully acidic, the hops delectable in their spiciness, very dry and long lasting aftertaste, nice and pleasant to drink.